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Canadian Hippy Nails
Category: Beauty and Spas Nail Salons Nail Salons [Edit]
3523 Garrison Gate SWCalgary, AB T2T 6E4
(403) 217-4482
- Hours:
Mon-Sat 10 am - 7 pm
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Parking:
- Street
- By Appointment Only:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
5 reviews for Canadian Hippy Nails
5 reviews in English
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Review from Sapna G.
Calgary, AB
5/27/2010
Anyone seen comedian Anjelah Johnson's stint on nail salons? Well if you have, then you'll know exactly what to expect when getting your nails did at Canadian Hippy Nails.
You don't come here for ambiance or in hopes of being swept away in some oasis; You come here when you want to get your nails did and you don't want to break the bank in the process.
Canadian Hippy Nails offers some of the cheapest mani/pedi combos in town. For $45/person, you can get BOTH a mani and a pedi and it takes them less than 45 minutes to do BOTH.
At one point there were 3 different women working on my hands and feet.
Yes, they are chatty and no they don't offer translations, but they do a FANTASTIC job and like I said, they do it at some of THE best rates in the city.
I was very impressed with their work and I can't wait to book my next appointment when I plan to take full advantage of their $35 acrylic nails deal. $35 for acrylics you ask?!?!? YES! Like I said - best prices in town! -
Review from East Bay Mom L.
Calgary, AB
2/13/2012
I have been to Canadian Hippy Nails a few times now. I have had the shellac manicure, gel nails, and acrylic nails.
The Shellac manicure: Overall it is 4 stars. Very good and lasted 3 weeks! They put multiple coats, which is what I expected and shaped my nails nicely. They almost forgot to put lotion on my hands and give me a massage so I had to remind them.
The gel nails: Getting a full set was pretty good and lasted a while. They do however placed tips first, and then use white acrylic powder to do the white tips. I don't think this is the correct way at most recommended places like Frilly Lilly. The gel fills are a bit painful. I didn't like that.
The acrylics: Now let me tell you, I have had acrylics for over 20 years (decided to try the new thing with gel and shellac) and it never HURT! The way they perform the fill is one word "shortcuts".... If your acrylic is lifting, they will place glue to stick back on... WRONG. the correct way is to remove the acrylic (using an artificial nail works the best to do this) and then place a new tip and acrylic. When doing a fill, they use the filer and grind a line into the acrylic to create the new line for the white powder for the tip! I don't like this method either but seems to be how fills are done. I prefer if they would remove both the pink and white acrylic (if there is no lifting) and place primer, then new pink and white powder. My results after getting my nail fill is cracks in the pink part of my nails. Then they break off..... not happy.
One plus - the people there have been very nice. I just think they need to change their technique and not do shortcuts. -
Review from lisa w.
11/7/2009 1 photo
Located right beside Starbucks in Garrison Woods (Mardaloop) I love this place! The only reason it's not getting the full five stars is because of the atmosphere... It's pretty plain and not even remotely spa like, but they do a great job at a great price!
I'm not good at the whole "appointment" thing when it comes to nails... So for me walking in to an always busy studio and being told yes they can fit me in (even though they juggle quite a bit) makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside :)
They are the most reasonably priced and thorough that I have found in Calgary!
And if you are looking for good name I will give you 3! Sylvia (who I think is the owner) Lynn (who has been there forever, and is great) and my favorite "new" addition would be Tony (that's right, a boy!! But he is great in spite of being a boy!) -
Review from Kristy H.
Calgary, AB
7/5/2010
I was very much looking forward to getting my pedi before going off on holidays. Needed to have cute feet right?!
I can only give them 2 stars because even though my experience was good, the result of the pedi was unfortunatley not :(
The place is very clean and bright, the staff is very nice and personable. They were quite fast which may be why the result wasnt really what I expected it to be.
My feet looked good when I left but a day or so later I noticed that they hardly removed any of the built up skin on my feet which left me sad. I know I only paid $35 for the pedi but I did expect that at least my feet would look smooth and nice for longer than just a few days.
I dont believe I will go back, the only reason I get pedis is to have my feet cleaned up, I'm not even that serious about the nail polish that is done as well....
I'm glad I tried them out, but I will go somewhere that will do a better job even if it means paying a bit more for the pedi. -
Review from Lindsay K.
Halifax, NS
11/18/2009 1 photo
So, I feel really bad only giving this place 3 stars, but I have to.
I went in to have some hair removed (where shall remain nameless) and it was the worst experience of my life. It hurt more than any other wax I've ever had. I almost stopped halfway through because of the pain. The lady waxing me went over the same spot so many times I'm pretty sure she just started taking layers of skin. I was sore for two days, which isn't normal. I'll give her props because she was extremely thorough, but to the extent that it almost seemed amateur.
The reason I feel so bad giving a poor review is because the lady was SO nice. Seriously. She made me feel so comfortable and welcome. It was like she had been my waxer for years before, even though I'd only met her that day. She talked to me the whole time about her business and family, and even about her time spent in Vietnam. It was nice to talk to her.
The prices at this place are pretty good too. $45 for a brazilian wax; $10 for eyebrows; $25 for a leg. The nail side of things seemed a little better too. $35 for full acrylics... not too shabby, eh? My waxer said the reason they charge little is because they care more about the customers than over-charging people. She said the lower prices bring the people back. That's probably true.
Sadly, though, the wax was bad enough to send me elsewhere next time. I'll admit that the hair is all gone, but at a far to painful price. Yowza! I won't be going back to have another wax.
